Dutch Springs

This past weekend a few of us from Pleasure Divers made the ~6 hour drive to Bethlehem, PA to go diving at Dutch Springs. We went as part of their Instructor Weekends, select weekends in the winter when you can go but must be with an Instructor, to do the open water dives for one student and to work on some specialties and explore. The water temp was around 37-40 degrees depending on who's dive computer you looked at and the air was no warmer. I wore my new semi-dry suit and tried out the HotSuits heated kidney belts. There was only one other woman that was diving, and she was only there on Sunday and was wearing a drysuit. She thought we were completely crazy and I kind of had to agree!! :-) I think I'm really more of a warm water gal and I won't be doing another mid-February trip like this again. Enjoy some pics below...

Spreading the Bug

the Scuba bug that is.

Last Thursday I went to Johnson State College and conducted my first Discover Scuba program at their fitness facility, SHAPE. There were 4 participants all freshman or sophomores from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Taking their first breaths underwater was an exciting experience and once we got over that we got to the good part. Swimming around and having fun. The toypedo was probably the best toy, but the laminated pictures of the fish and the turtles made the snow outside seem just a little further away. The water temp was around 80 and by the end we were all cold. Wetsuits are a must for next time. But through the chattering teeth there were huge smiles. We are working to set up another session this month and hopefully a full Open Water Diver course some time soon.

Thanks to my dad. What a trusty assistant and thanks for getting the word out at JSC.

Keep diving!

2008 is here!

Happy New Years!
We hope that you and your family had a safe and happy 2007 and best wishes for a great 2008.

We still have some great deals here at Pleasure Divers. Our holiday savings are in effect until the end of the week, so hurry in to save on dive gear and adventures.

We are starting a 20% off sale on all TUSA gear bags. Just in time for those winter getaway trips! With a forecast of high of 5 degrees today here in Plattsburgh I'd be jumping on theses savings! From wheeled duffle bags to snorkeling gear bags they are all on sale!

Stop in and see us!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

Rob and I have been working hard decorating the shop for the holidays. In addition to our decorations we also have some specials going on. Some of those specials include 10% off all BCDs to buy a pair of Tusa X-pert Zoom fins and get a free snorkel. Come in and check out all the deals as well as our fabulous decorating skills!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Kapitol Reef Snorkels are here!

Our Kapitol Reef Snorkels came in today! They look great and we can't wait to try them out. Stop in to check one out!
Don't know how a Kapitol Reef Snorkel works? Check out this animation to learn all about it.

Here are some of the benefits that set these snorkels apart from others in the industry:

• Regulates Exhalation Pressure
• Maintains lung volumes
• Separates inhaled air from exhaled carbon dioxide
• Stays amazingly dry
• Reduces snorkel panic
• Perfect for all experience levels and ages

The Snorkels were featured in Sport Diver Magazine and received it's highest gear guide award!

More New Divers!!

Congrats to Shawna, Mike, and Jim!! Our newest Open Water Divers! These three braved the 49 degree water to finish their certifications last weekend with Rob. Hopefully we will see them in another class soon. Hopefully not diving in the cold water any more this year though!!

Be A Diver

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We're BACK!!

Well, we are back from DEMA and we still have all our fingers and toes! We had a great time and learned ALOT!


Joe and Tom got certified to service and repair TUSA regulators and SpareAIR. Joe is now officially able to service OceanReef full face masks. Joe and I are now Mares Master Lab certified, and all of us are PSI/PCI Visual Tank Inspectors. We also learned about MANY new products and collected some t-shirts, pens, and keychains along the way.

As you can see from our shirts we all like to have fun. The shirts were a hit and everyone knew we were together!
We will be getting in some new products soon that we checked out and ordered while we were there. Check back or stop in to see the new stuff!
Oh and just to add to it, while Joe and I were trapped in class from 8am-7pm Tom went to a seminar at the last minute and entered a drawing. Little did he know that he'd win the grand prize... 7 nights, all dives, breakfast and dinner in St. Lucia at Anse Chastenet Resort! Congrats to Tom!!

Headed South

Joe and I will fly to Orlando, FL tomorrow afternoon for the only international trade only event for the scuba diving, water sports, and adventure travel industries, the DEMA Show. DEMA is run by the DEMA organization(Diving Equipment & Marketing Association). With predictions of 11,000+ industry professionals meeting this year it's sure to be a good time. Joe and I will be joined by Tom later in the week to take several classes on gear repair and servicing, tank inspections, seminars on new and upcoming products offered by manufacturers from around the world. We hope to learn alot, meet some great people, and bring back some exciting information and maybe products! See you when we get back!

A few congratulations!

Jamie brought in the last of the paperwork for his Advanced Open Water Diver certification today. Once we submit everything it will be official. We'd like to say Congrats to our newest Advanced Diver!

Steve also has done all the paperwork and taken the test for his rescue certification, so Congrats to the new Rescue Diver! We hear that Divemaster and maybe instructor certifications may be in his future!

Rescue Diver Class

The weather held out for us this past weekend and helped make our Rescue class a success. Friday night and Saturday morning was the Emergency First Responder course. We practiced the new guidelines of 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths and got to try out the AED. Saturday afternoon was spent in the Holiday Inn pool practicing rescue techniques that would be put to use in the open water. Sunday was sunny and 75 degrees which is unheard of this late in October. The wind was a bit strong making the in water rescues a challenge with the waves and current.
Joe T., Rob and I took turns being victims that needed rescuing, while Steve, Joe G. and Kari worked hard to save us. Check out some pictures of the students in action below!

Rob explaining the situations to Steve, Joe G. and Kari.

Me busy being saved!

Ahhh!! The "recovery position". With those rocks I needed to recover from the recovery position!

Kari taking in the beautiful afternoon.

Rob in need of a rescue!

Joe T. enjoying some O2!

Joe T. and his lifesavers!

It felt like diving in a washing machine, but above water it was a beautiful fall day.
Now the students just have to take the final exam and they will be official.
Check back for congratulatory notes!

Let's go diving!!

Underwater Digital Cameras

We are having a special! If you buy an in stock UW digital camera and sign up for the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course you get a discount on the price of the camera! With awesome packages available and some of the newest technology there's nothing to loose! Just imagine the memories you can capture on your next dive!
Stop by to see some of the pictures taken with the cameras displayed around the store.

Atomic Aquatics

Well, Pleasure Divers is proud to announce that we are now an Atomic Aquatics dealer. We have the full line of regulators and masks, as well as the "Smoke on the Water" fins. Atomic has the only Titanium Regulator on the market and continues to roll out more great new products.
Some reviews include...

The T2 regulator:

"There’s only one regulator in this year’s contest that falls in the Over $500 category, and oh what a reg it is. This powerhouse reg smashed all previous records for low work of breathing on the ANSTI simulator and for in-water performance, collecting more Excellent scores than any regulator we’ve tested." SCUBA DIVING Magazine, JUNE 2005

The SS1 BCD Inflator Hose Alternate Regulator:

"To accomplish this, Atomic Aquatics' engineers started with a low-profile elliptical case designed to lie flat against a BC, then added oversized, contoured controls. On the inside, they used the same technologies and materials as on their high-end primary regulators, fabricating corrosion-resistant components from a combination of titanium, zirconium/nickel-plated brass and 316 stainless steel. To enhance airflow, they increased the size of airways and orifices.
No doubt about it, Atomic Aquatics has raised the bar with the SS1, creating the first safe second that really could be compared to a high-performance primary. And the best news: it will fit on most any brand of BC, thanks to a unique adapter device." Sport Diver Magazine - August 2003

"Smoke on the Water" Split Fin:

"This impressive new fin gets its name from the smoky transparent panels on its long split blades. They are a bit more flexible than previous versions of the Atomic Splitfin, but still generated the highest thrust measurement of all the fins in this review. The Smoke on the Water fins also tied for the fastest speed score among open-heel fins and slashed through the slalom course with a top-three performance. In ergonomic tests, it was one of only two open-heel fins to earn an Excellent rating from test divers for Acceleration, and it also earned the highest score possible for ease of donning and doffing, thanks to the new spring straps with oversized finger grip. Firm rubber rails produce great power with little effort and provide stability with all kick styles.
TEST DIVER COMMENTS 'The perfect balance of comfort, speed and maneuverability'... 'An all-around great fin made better with the spring strap'... 'Power and control: What more can you say?'
BOTTOMLINE The numbers and the comments speak for themselves, as did the consensus of test divers in naming this fin a Testers’ Choice among open-heel split fins."

The reviews speak for themselves! Stop in and check out all the new Atomic products!

Northeast Dive News

Have you read Northeast Dive News lately? Lake Champlain and the Historic Preserve Wrecks were recently featured. Oakledge Park in Burlington was also recently featured and was the host to the DUI DOG Days last month.
Stop in and purchase your own copy of these issues or sign up for a year long subscription and get 50% off the subscription price!